Houston is the largest city in Texas with a total area of 579 square miles. The city is famous for manufacturing oilfield equipments, and after New York, Houston has the largest concentration of headquarters of Fortune 500 countries.

The city also has quite a many theaters, restaurants, and shopping complexes. Along with that, it has 337 parks within the city. All of these along with the Houston Theater District make the city a hot tourist destination.

Every year, over two million people visit the city, many of which take a Houston Limo Tour each to visit the Houston Theater District – a 17-block area in Downtown Houston.

Places to see on a Houston Limo tour of the theater district

Each year, over two million people come to the theater district to have a good time. The theater district is a home to nine performing arts organization, entertainment complexes, movie halls, parks, plazas, restaurants, and the Bayou Place Entertainment Complex, which has a total area of 130,000 square feet (12,000 square meters).

The Houston Theater District has a total seating capacity of 14,528 people, (12,948 for live performances and 1,580 for movies). Its seating capacity in one concentrated location makes the theater district the second largest destination of its kind in the United States. And it is among the five cities that has resident companies in all major performing arts disciplines — The Alley Theatre, the Houston Ballet, the Houston Grand Opera, and the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Houston is widely known for its taste for contemporary visual arts. The city has constantly been in loop for the touring show-stoppers like Cirque du Soleil and The Rolling Stones. It has also attracted variety of exhibitions like America’s largest quilting show as well as auto shows, boat shows, and home exhibitions.

Bayou Place Entertainment Complex

The Bayou Place Entertainment Complex is one of the prime attractions of the theater district, which is a must-see place on a Houston limousine tour. It is a multilevel building which, apart from having art house films, multiple theaters, and live music scenes, has bars, billiard rooms as well as full-service restaurants.

There is one Angelika Theatre as well that exhibits latest independent, foreign, and art films. For an art-movie junkie, this is a must-visit theater. » Read more: Houston Limo Tour of the Houston Theater District